Channel 16 Goes Digital

Fairfax County Government Channel 16 Goes Digital on Dec. 11

Cox Communications Northern Virginia will be moving the County and
school channels to digital-only format effective Wednesday, Dec. 11,
2013. As a result, a subscriber will need either a Cox digital cable
box, a digital cable-ready TV or a CableCARD to access the following
channels:

Fairfax County Government Channel 16 (Ch. 16)

FCPS Channel Red Apple Channel 21 (Ch. 21)

FCPS Community Classroom Channel 25 (Ch. 25)and

FCPS Teaching Channel 99 (Ch. 99)

A subscriber who has one of these devices need not take any action.

The few existing subscribers who have older analog TVs and subscribe
only to Cox’s basic analog cable service,TV Starter, without the use of a
set-top box will no longer be able to access the above channels.

To help mitigate the change for these subscribers, Cox has agreed to
make available a “PEG Channels Offer.” Cox will provide subscribers with
up to two set-top boxes that will enable the viewing of channels 16, 21,
25 and 99, as well as other Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG)
channels that are already telecast in digital-only form, without charge
for one year from the date of the change.

To take advantage of the “PEG Channels Offer” contact Cox
Communications at 703-378-8422.

Be sure to state “PEG Channels Offer” when speaking to the Cox
customer service representative.

For additional questions, please contact the Fairfax County Department
of Cable and Consumer Services, Communications Policy and Regulation
Division, at 703-324-5902.

To access the above channels with a digital TV (with built in QAM
tuner), go to the TV menu, select input as “Cable,” and scan for
available channels. The above channels can be found at the
following locations.

Channel

Cox Digital Set Top Box or CableCARD

Digital TV with QAM tuner

Fairfax County Government Channel 16

16

34-16

Fairfax County Public SchoolsRed Apple Channel 21

21

34-21

Fairfax County Public Schools Community ClassroomChannel 25

25

34-25

Fairfax County Public Schools Teaching Channel 99

99

34-99

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Publication of Fairfax County, Va. To request this information in
an alternative format, call 703-324-5902, TTY 711 Rev.
12-11-13